Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH

What Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH does

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH is a privately held German industrial company headquartered in Hösbach-Rottenberg that operates three integrated divisions under the HUFGARD brand. The first division, Kalkprodukte, extracts and processes limestone from the company's own quarry into natural lime products (including carbonic magnesium lime, magnesium quicklime, and proprietary mixed-lime formulations branded Dolomix and Dolospeed), as well as construction lime, industrial lime, and mortar. The second division, Dünge- und Streutechnik, manufactures agricultural spreaders (Kastenstreuer, Großflächenstreuer), municipal and golf course application equipment (including the HGS Besander Greenline professional sand spreader), special vehicle builds (Sonderaufbauten), and silo and material handling technology. The third division, Anlagen- und Maschinenbau, delivers custom plant construction, conveying and dosing technology, and industrial repair and maintenance services for machines and installations.

The company's operations are vertically integrated from raw material extraction through processing into finished lime products, and the same entity designs, fabricates and services the spreading and dosing equipment used to apply those products and to serve adjacent industrial customers. It serves five core segments: agriculture (its primary segment, addressed via soil pH management, crop-specific liming such as potato and asparagus, and free soil pH measurement services), municipal services (winter road maintenance and public infrastructure spreading), golf course and sports turf management, industrial customers requiring custom plant and dosing solutions, and the construction industry. The company operates three distinct web properties (kalkwerk-hufgard.de, hufgard.com, hufgard-technik.de) aligned to each division and conducts direct sales, with pricing for custom machinery and plant engineering handled on a quote/project basis.

Revenue is generated through four streams: sale of lime products, sale of agricultural and municipal spreading machinery, sale/installation of plant and conveyor systems, and technical services including repair, consulting and project execution. The company has been operating for nearly 40 years, is privately owned with no disclosed external investors or parent entity, and operates primarily within Germany. It is a small headcount organization (6 reported employees), with quarrying, manufacturing and project execution likely supported by external or seasonal contractors. No AI/ML capabilities, software platform, patents, certifications, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH

Legal name

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH

Website

https://hufgard.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH is a privately held German industrial company in Hösbach-Rottenberg that runs three divisions — limestone quarrying and lime products, agricultural and municipal spreading machinery, and custom plant engineering and dosing systems — serving farmers, municipalities, golf courses and industrial customers primarily in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hösbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lime Products Sales: Sale of natural lime products including carbonate magnesium lime, magnesium burnt lime, and mixed lime formulations (Dolomix, Dolospeed, special mixtures) to agricultural and municipal customers
2. Agricultural Machinery Sales: Sale of fertilizer and spreading equipment including agricultural spreaders, municipal and golf course technology, special constructions, silo and handling technology
3. Plant and Machine Engineering: Custom plant construction, conveyor systems, dosing technology, and industrial services including repair and maintenance
4. Technical Services: Industrial service offerings including repair services, consulting, and project execution for plant and machine installations

Core offering

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH is a diversified industrial company operating three divisions: (1) lime products (Naturkalk, Baukalk, Industriekalk, Mörtel, plus mixed lime brands Dolomix and Dolospeed) sourced from in-house limestone quarrying; (2) fertilizing and spreading technology including agricultural spreaders, municipal/golf course equipment (HGS Besander Greenline), special builds, and silo/handling technology; (3) plant and mechanical engineering covering conveyor belt systems, dosing technology, and industrial repair services.

Product overview

Kalkwerk Hufgard GmbH is a diversified industrial company operating three main divisions: lime products (Kalkprodukte), fertilizing and spreading technology (Dünge- und Streutechnik), and plant and machine construction (Anlagen- und Maschinenbau). The lime division includes Naturkalk (natural lime with variants Dolomix and Dolospeed), Baukalk (construction lime), Industriekalk (industrial lime), and Mörtel (mortar). The technology division offers agricultural spreading machines (Kastenstreuer, Großflächenstreuer), municipal and golf course technology (including HGS Besander Greenline), special builds, silo technology, and additional equipment. The engineering division provides plant construction, conveying and dosing technology, and industrial repair services. The company also offers application consulting and seasonal agricultural advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dolomix: Special lime mixture product offered by Kalkwerk Hufgard
• Dolospeed
• HGS Besander Greenline

Products and services

• Naturkalk (Natural Lime Products)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMAZONEN-WERKE H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG: Major German agricultural machinery manufacturer producing fertilizer spreaders, tillage, and crop protection equipment. Competes with Hufgard in the agricultural spreading machinery segment.
• Fels-Werke GmbH: German family-owned lime and mineral producer operating limestone quarries and producing agricultural, industrial, and building lime. Comparable vertical integration and German Mittelstand positioning to Hufgard.
• SCHAEFER KALK GmbH & Co. KG: German producer of natural lime products for agriculture, construction, and industry, with its own limestone quarrying operations. Directly overlaps Hufgard's Kalkprodukte division across product lines and end markets.
• Remmert GmbH: German engineering firm specializing in silo, conveyor, and intralogistics systems for industrial customers. Comparable to Hufgard's Anlagen- und Maschinenbau division in plant construction and materials handling.
• Rauch GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of fertilizer and lime spreaders, salt spreaders, and winter road service equipment. Directly comparable to Hufgard's Dünge- und Streutechnik division across agricultural and municipal segments.
• BVL Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of agricultural spreaders and transport technology, with particular strength in large-area fertilizer spreaders. Direct overlap with Hufgard's agricultural Kastenstreuer and Großflächenstreuer lines.
• Wopfinger Baustoffindustrie GmbH: Austrian/German producer of building lime, mortar, and construction chemical products. Comparable to Hufgard's Baukalk and Mörtel offerings within the construction materials segment.

Broad incumbents

• Lhoist Group (Rheinkalk): Global leader in lime and mineral products with Rheinkalk operations in Germany. Operates a much broader portfolio across industrial, agricultural, and environmental lime markets than Hufgard, but competes head-on in German agricultural and industrial lime.
• KUHN Group (Bucher Industries): Large European agricultural machinery manufacturer offering fertilizer spreaders, tillage, and crop production equipment. Overlaps with Hufgard in fertilizer spreading, though Kuhn operates across a much broader product portfolio.

Regional players

• RWZ-Agrartechnik (RAUCH distributor network): German agricultural cooperative and equipment distributor active in lime product distribution and spreading equipment supply across German farming regions. Competes with Hufgard's direct-to-farmer sales channel in overlapping German territories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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